The King of Prussia Players
Community Theater for
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Our 46th Year of Fine and Fun Productions

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One of Friel's most popular plays, and set in 1936, Dancing at Lughnasa is a memory play told by a narrator, Michael, twenty-five years later. Michael is the son of Chris, the youngest of the five Mundy sisters, Kate, Agnes, Maggie, and Rose. Living during the oppressive Catholic ethos, the women live repressed lives, unable to express their emotions or sexuality. Friel contrasts them with Father Jack, who was repatriated from Africa because he had "gone native." He too has lost the ability to express himself. But this is because he, among the Ryangans, has found a way of expression beyond rational thought, an expression that taps into a deeper spirituality that accommodates the sensual in wordless, ritualistic ceremony. Gerry, Michael's father, and the other man in the picture, represents the appeals of the future and the world outside: he has a London accent, speaks of adventure, and can fix the radio to make music. He is a smooth talker who awakens the sexuality of the women, but he is also a dancer, who ultimately carries them beyond words.

 
 
 
 
 

Our Cast Michael Troy Fisher Boy Ellis Mays Kate Nancy Kadwill Maggie Dee Watson Agnes Amy Dickinson Rose Dana Courtine Chris Marifran Manzo Gerry Jim Ludovici Jack Steve Kuerschner.

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For More Information:

The King of Prussia Players
 Box 75
King of Prussia, Pa 19406
(610) 277-9505